Seldom Heard Voices: marginalisation and societal integration’ brings together a range of existing academics across Social Sciences and Social Work, both early career researchers keen to be mentored and established researchers. A key aspiration is to collaborate, develop and share networks for joint research activities and funding bids to achieve a critical mass of high quality Social Science focussed research within the faculty that will underpin a credible REF submission. This area includes both qualitative and quantitative methods to engage with marginalised communities and often excluded or silenced voices, particularly through user-led and participatory co-created research.
Current Membership
Dr Stephanie Schwandner-Sievers, Prof. Lee-Ann Fenge, Dr Mel Hughes, Prof. Sara Ashencaen Crabtree, Jenny Bigmore, Prof. Keith Brown, Dr Sid Carter, Wendy Cutts, Dr Jill Davey, Dr Richard Heslop, Dr Maggie Hutchings, Dr Steve Keen, Stefan Kleipoedzsus, Dr Sally Lee, Dr Hyun-Joo Lim, Prof. Jonathan Parker , Prof. Colin Pritchard, Dr Rosie Read, Emily Rosenorn-Lanng, Dr Lynn Rutter, Richard Williams.











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